Fantasy Flower (a Masterpiece That Keigo Higashino Conceived Ten Years Ago)
About This Novel
Keigo Higashino conceived his suspenseful masterpiece ten years ago. "There has never been a book that I have devoted so much effort to." It contains creative notes for the first time, and its sales in Japan have exceeded one million copies. "Don't look for the dream flower! Once you look for it, you will destroy yourself!" The intricate and unsolved cases reveal a century-old mystery! The bodies of a young couple were penetrated by samurai swords, and only their young daughter survived; the girl who fell in love with him for the first time disappeared a few days later; a college student jumped to his death with a half-glass of Coke on the table; an old man living alone was suspected of being killed by a burglar, but the missing property was a pot of flowers... What exactly is a "dream flower"? Why is it that once you pursue it, you will destroy yourself? Inspired by true stories. Yellow morning glories appeared in Japan during the Edo period. Why is it gone now? Thinking of this, a sense of suspense curled up. --Keigo Higashino. This book contains for the first time the creation notes of "Dream Flower".
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Official(62)Scraped 21d ago
Like a dream, like a phantom moon, like a flower.
If something disappears from the world, let it disappear, proving that it is not suitable for this world. Forcibly resurrecting it would be against the laws of nature. The same goes for people. If you forcefully change your common sense, you will have to pay a price. In line with Uncle Higashino's consistent style, the stuff looks like it. Tell worldly truths lightly in words. Is the emphasis on e-mail, mobile phones and various technologies just to keep up with the times? Hahahahaha, I was laughing so hard. The novel finally uses surveillance. In order to protect the same secret, three generations of two families sacrificed the love of their daughter and son? Souta and Takami are so miserable...
A very good book,
The content is very comprehensive and detailed. The introduction says that Mr. Higashino spent ten years preparing to complete it. I want to say that his ten years were not in vain. I think he completed the work he had in mind. Come on!
"The ordinary places reveal their merits"
The charm of Keigo Higashino's novels lies not only in the writing techniques and plot conception, but also in the humanity behind the words and his philosophy on life. "What path should we choose?" Is a topic discussed in many of Keigo Higashino's works, and this work is also the same. (Probably because the incident itself is mysterious, but the method and reasons for committing the crime are relatively ordinary. It may also be that the foreshadowing was done too well, and the ending did not break expectations, so I felt unsatisfied.) But this work is definitely not unworthy of reading because of the so-called "blandness". Whether it is verbal expression or plot arrangement, the words and sentences are extremely mature, the characters and events are lifelike, and the events progress without leaving any trace, which is also consistent with common sense. The seemingly "ordinary" writing is like the "ordinary" life, with just the right ups and downs and a lot of thinking. This book not only tells a story about suspense and detectives, but also talks about life. Different families have different experiences, and those involved in the case have more or less difficulties in their lives. These trivial problems are common and numerous. The final detection of this case not only revealed the murderer and the truth, but also pointed out the direction for people who were confused and gave us as readers some inspiration. Finally, I have to admire the sophistication and maturity of Keigo Higashino's writing. The intricate interpersonal relationships, with multiple main branches going on at the same time, and finally merged into one, are super logical and arranged, leaving no trace at all, and making it very easy and attractive for readers to read.
Sparrows were chirping in the courtyard. A few days ago, Kazuko threw a handful of rice on a whim, and the sparrows ate it happily. Maybe the sparrows from the past few days are here again, and it sounds like there are more than one. Could it be that they are inviting friends to have a feast together?
The crime method is not too shocking, but the story is good
The crime method is not too amazing, the story is good, and overall it is good
☞I am the 5th one ☜
It is said that it subverted the dedication of suspect x? I'm here..✺◟(∗❛ัᴗ❛ั∗)◞✺ ☞ A loud bang ☜ ♡ ̑̑ฅ(ٛ˃̶˙ω˙˂̶ٛฅ) this cute appearance
Save money to buy physical books
Keigo Higashino's books are really beautiful.
Finished reading
Fantasy Flower connects the plots of several characters. Many people feel they are not talented enough, so they hesitate on the road to their dreams.
Not bad. The last few sentences are very shocking.
The past and present life of a dream flower hides so many stories, mixed with the joys and sorrows of so many people. It is commendable that several generations of the Kamou family and the Itami family have consciously shouldered the responsibility of preventing yellow morning glories from reappearing in the world. Their ancestors had made mistakes, and in order to make up for such mistakes, their descendants bravely shouldered their responsibilities. For this reason, they would rather sacrifice love and be misunderstood by their loved ones than complain. In fact, no matter how hard they try, yellow morning glories will still reappear in the world, because human desire is unstoppable. As long as one person still wants to take advantage of it, the storm will never pass. Naturally, they understand that they can only pass on this negative legacy and let their descendants inherit it from generation to generation.
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Official(62)Scraped 21d ago
Like a dream, like a phantom moon, like a flower.
If something disappears from the world, let it disappear, proving that it is not suitable for this world. Forcibly resurrecting it would be against the laws of nature. The same goes for people. If you forcefully change your common sense, you will have to pay a price. In line with Uncle Higashino's consistent style, the stuff looks like it. Tell worldly truths lightly in words. Is the emphasis on e-mail, mobile phones and various technologies just to keep up with the times? Hahahahaha, I was laughing so hard. The novel finally uses surveillance. In order to protect the same secret, three generations of two families sacrificed the love of their daughter and son? Souta and Takami are so miserable...
A very good book,
The content is very comprehensive and detailed. The introduction says that Mr. Higashino spent ten years preparing to complete it. I want to say that his ten years were not in vain. I think he completed the work he had in mind. Come on!
"The ordinary places reveal their merits"
The charm of Keigo Higashino's novels lies not only in the writing techniques and plot conception, but also in the humanity behind the words and his philosophy on life. "What path should we choose?" Is a topic discussed in many of Keigo Higashino's works, and this work is also the same. (Probably because the incident itself is mysterious, but the method and reasons for committing the crime are relatively ordinary. It may also be that the foreshadowing was done too well, and the ending did not break expectations, so I felt unsatisfied.) But this work is definitely not unworthy of reading because of the so-called "blandness". Whether it is verbal expression or plot arrangement, the words and sentences are extremely mature, the characters and events are lifelike, and the events progress without leaving any trace, which is also consistent with common sense. The seemingly "ordinary" writing is like the "ordinary" life, with just the right ups and downs and a lot of thinking. This book not only tells a story about suspense and detectives, but also talks about life. Different families have different experiences, and those involved in the case have more or less difficulties in their lives. These trivial problems are common and numerous. The final detection of this case not only revealed the murderer and the truth, but also pointed out the direction for people who were confused and gave us as readers some inspiration. Finally, I have to admire the sophistication and maturity of Keigo Higashino's writing. The intricate interpersonal relationships, with multiple main branches going on at the same time, and finally merged into one, are super logical and arranged, leaving no trace at all, and making it very easy and attractive for readers to read.
Sparrows were chirping in the courtyard. A few days ago, Kazuko threw a handful of rice on a whim, and the sparrows ate it happily. Maybe the sparrows from the past few days are here again, and it sounds like there are more than one. Could it be that they are inviting friends to have a feast together?
The crime method is not too shocking, but the story is good
The crime method is not too amazing, the story is good, and overall it is good
☞I am the 5th one ☜
It is said that it subverted the dedication of suspect x? I'm here..✺◟(∗❛ัᴗ❛ั∗)◞✺ ☞ A loud bang ☜ ♡ ̑̑ฅ(ٛ˃̶˙ω˙˂̶ٛฅ) this cute appearance
Save money to buy physical books
Keigo Higashino's books are really beautiful.
Finished reading
Fantasy Flower connects the plots of several characters. Many people feel they are not talented enough, so they hesitate on the road to their dreams.
Not bad. The last few sentences are very shocking.
The past and present life of a dream flower hides so many stories, mixed with the joys and sorrows of so many people. It is commendable that several generations of the Kamou family and the Itami family have consciously shouldered the responsibility of preventing yellow morning glories from reappearing in the world. Their ancestors had made mistakes, and in order to make up for such mistakes, their descendants bravely shouldered their responsibilities. For this reason, they would rather sacrifice love and be misunderstood by their loved ones than complain. In fact, no matter how hard they try, yellow morning glories will still reappear in the world, because human desire is unstoppable. As long as one person still wants to take advantage of it, the storm will never pass. Naturally, they understand that they can only pass on this negative legacy and let their descendants inherit it from generation to generation.
